Wherever the PGA Tour’s season finale is held, it tends to produce moments steeped in drama and at least a little bit of weirdness. This year was no exception.
With your trail foot dropped back, you’re so far away from the ball on the backswing that the only way to get back to the ball is to shift aggressively into your lead foot on the downswing.
The range is their office. And with some potentialy lucrative pay cheques on offer as part of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, they’ve been busy at the FedEx St Jude Championship this week. Here’s a few things I learned observing them at work.
This was Conners’ second PGA Tour victory, and it came in the same place as the first; four years ago, he grabbed his maiden tour win at this same tournament.
A pattern is emerging for Max Homa. Similar to Tiger Woods, he’s got his favoured tracks, and he’s got a great affinity for the tournaments in his home state.
Beer cans and miscellaneous pieces of garbage flew from all angles as fans jumped and shouted in celebration of the first ace on the 16th hole since Francesco Molinari’s in 2015.
The win is the fifth of DeChambeau’s career, and his fourth in the past five months, a remarkable stretch that began with a win in a playoff at the Memorial Tournament in June.